CVE-2019-9898

Name: CVE-2019-9898
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-21T16:01:17.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9898 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography exists within PuTTY before 0.71.. EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography exists within PuTTY before 0.71.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.94%

89.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-330

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Putty	Putty	< 0.71
Fedoraproject	Fedora	28
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Netapp	Oncommand Unified Manager	All versions

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107523Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36LWQ3NPFIV7DC7TC4KFPRYRH2OR7SZ2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDO3F267P347E6U2IILFCYW7JPTLCCES/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0002/Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0002/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4423Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107523Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36LWQ3NPFIV7DC7TC4KFPRYRH2OR7SZ2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LDO3F267P347E6U2IILFCYW7JPTLCCES/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190329-0002/Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190401-0002/Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/changes.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4423Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9898?

Potential recycling of random numbers used in cryptography exists within PuTTY before 0.71.

How severe is CVE-2019-9898?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-9898 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9898?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-9898?

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Source: NVD / NIST